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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1888

Page

6

Mining and finance brief notes from June market listings

A compact survey of mining stocks and several express companies with closing figures and percent changes. Key entries include Amador, Ontario, Bullion, Quicksilver, Homestake, Wells Fargo, and Pac 1sts with varied gains and declines.

Cen. P R.G TY D W. Leta. Sc N. Mac Ompanies Adams U.S Wells Fargo Amador Ontario Quicksilver Il Cristo Hale & Nor. Ng Tenn. C Union Con Homestake

Money Markets Open With Easy Conditions In Omaha

The money market starts the week with ease and steady rates. Clearing house banks quote 2 percent, time paper 8 to 5 percent, with call loans 2 to 4 percent. Boston bank reserve surplus falls. U S treasurer shows varied gold and currency holdings. Foreign exchange stable. stock market opens strong in Boston with late gains after short covering.

Boothbay Land Company Plans Spruce Point Development

The Boothbay Land Company maintains 2 percent bid while gearing up a large scale development at Spruce Point Lincoln County Maine. Directors, after consulting landscape engineer Joseph Curtis, initiate road building plots and shore walks while expanding sales at Frenchman’s Bay and Cape Newagen amid bullish stock action.

Boothbay Lincoln County Southport Bristol Rutherford’s Island John’s Bay Linekin Ocean Point Linekin’s Bay Spruce Point Sheepscott Ebenecook White Mountains Frenchman’s Bay West End Irving A. Evans Europe Bar Harbor Newport East Boston Topeka Boston Montana New York Calumet & Hecla Portage Lake Hecla No. 1 Rock House Franklin Vivian Huron

Pocasset Mills Declares Two Percent Dividend

The Pocasset Mills Company of Fall River declares a two percent dividend. The Citizens' Savings Bank of Fall River declares a semi annual dividend of two percent.

Pocasset Mills Company Fall River Citizens’ Savings Bank

Auction Sales Featured by Boston Financial Notices 1888

The notice outlines auction sales by the Boston firm linked to Dakota Mortgage Loan Corp now The Globe Investment Co. It lists numerous stocks bonds railroad and manufacturing shares, mortgages, city and railroad securities, and scrip with quantities, dates, and prices. It also notes guaranteed mortgages and regional lending limits under Massachusetts supervision.

Globe Investment Company Savings Banks of Massachusetts Kansas NEB Hasma Minnesota Dakota Union Bank Weymouth Mass Metropolitan Natl. Bank B&b, Westing Co Arkansas Valley Town and Land Co Merchandise Natl. Bank West Ind Street RR. Co Boylston

London Stock and Money Market Report

London notes show Consols at 98 13 16 for money and 98 15 16 for account. Atlantic & Great Western firsts 55 4, Canadian Pacific 58 1/2, Brie seconds 95 1/4, Mexican ordinary quoted, New York Central 107 1/2, Pennsylvania 144. Money rates reported, bar silver 42 3/16d per ounce, three month bills discount 1 1/2 percent.

Boston Amouoz Atlantic Bonanza Development Seereneertee A Catalpa Crescent Nee Oye Central Dunkin Franklin Aly Huron Seerseeeeres Tamarack Aspinwall Boothbay Boston Water Power Seres Loulston Street Essere Serene Brookline Campovello San Diego Ceseessvenee Topeka West End Seere Reer Winthrop Wollaston Atchison I At. & Pac L. G Lozu Do Inc A& N Chi Kan. & W C&w. Sic Be Con. Vt Wes M Db D Kik H K.C Werner Eenee Central Do P. D'G Oregon L. C. Con Pueb. & A. V Rutland Southern Kan Do Tex. Div Sonora Ee St. Jo. & G Union Pacific Do S. F London Jnne New York Central Pennsylvania

Financial markets mostly dull with mixed gains and firm finishes

New York bid and offer activity shows money on call easy at 14 to 2, last at 144. prime mercantile paper 4 6. Bar silver strong at 9214. Sterling quiet. sixty day bills 4.8614, demand 4.8814. Government bonds steady to firm. railroad bonds quiet to firm. Stocks edged lower after 2:16 then rallied to end dull but firm. notable moves in Reading, Union Pacific, St Paul, Pullman, Chicago Burlington & Quincey with some gains.

Boeron New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Commercial Bank Charleston Savannah Mesars, Hinke Bros. & Co City of Omaha Boston FOANS Inc Cs Cscserere United States National Bank Frances Reichsmarks Imperial Bank of Germany Cammack Oston Atchison Santa Fe & California Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Burlington & Quincy Chicago, Burlington & Northern St. Paul Kansas City Charles Merriam Fort Scott, Southeastern & Memphis Railroad Company Short Creek & Joplin Railroad Company Rich Hill Railroad Company Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Comany Union Pacific Washington Mexican Central California Southern Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland Canton Pullman Flint & Pere Marquette Common Fort Scott Memphis Clinton Springfield Detroit Lansing & Northern Chicago & Indiana Coal Company Oregon Short Line Old Colony Chicago, Kansas & Western Bs Sonora Birmingham New England Portland Saco & Portsmouth Central Massachusetts Eastern Fitchburg Norwich & Worcester Oregon Improvement Company Lee, Higgingon & Co Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Missouri Pacific Reading St Paul Burlington & Quincey Chesapeake & Ohio South Minnesota Louisville New Albany Aton & Terra Haute Wheeling & Lake Erie Tennessee Coal and Iron Birmingham Ohio Southern

Garibaldi statue unveiled in Washington Square New York

A Garibaldi statue was unveiled in Washington Square New York after a nationwide subscription by Garibaldi supporters. The eight foot statue cost 10000 dollars sits on a fourteen foot pedestal and was designed by Giovanni Turini with speeches by Signor V Pelidori Signor Carlo Barsotti Baron Saverio Fava Professor Botta and General Daniel Sickles. About 10000 Italian civil and military members attended.

New York Garibaldi Washington Square Signor V. Pelidori Carlo Barsotti Hewitt Baron Saverio Fava United States Professor Botta Daniel EK Sickles Giovanni Turini

Devastating Cyclone Ravages Miro Area South

A severe cyclone near Miro North Carolina on Saturday afternoon tracks about twenty five miles long and five hundred yards wide. It destroys crops including corn and tobacco on John Canningham’s plantation in Person County with wide damage to outbuildings and stands of young tobacco. Farmers face ruined prospects for the season as hailstones the size of hen eggs litter the ground.

Miro N. C John Canningham Person

Collision on Air Line Kills Conductor Stevens. Despatcher Gibbs Flee

A collision between two extra freight trains at Leonard's bridge near Mippeton Conn at 1 AM killed Conductor Charles Stevens. Frank W. Gibbs the night train despatcher who gave conflicting orders fled after notifying the chief despatcher. Police have not located him.

Mippeton Conn Air Line Leonard's Bridge Willimouilie Charles Stevens Frank W. Gibbs

Boot and Shoe Buyers

A list of business buyers and firms across cities including Buffalo Chicago Dubuque Louisville Philadelphia San Francisco and others. Names include Ramsdell Wells Amsden Pickenbrook Cage Duveneck Knox Bassett Hanford Feder and Rosenthal among various companies and offices.

Buffalo Ramsdenll O P Ramsdell, Sweet & Co Bro BR Wells D Wells & Co Chicago Dubuque Rk Amaden Lange & Amsden Tre Pickenbrook Greenville Humphrey Galveston Tex-J Callaway Operative Association Hendricks Hendricks & Ooper Louisville Cage Cage & Co Bassett & Sons Philadelphia Penn H B Hanford Hanford & Co Francisco Cal Feder Rosenthal, Feder & , Fre Texas Co

Pyles Pearline Named Greatest Laundry Invention

A historical feature hails Pearline by Pyle as the universally acknowledged major laundry invention. It highlights its enduring fame and practical impact on domestic cleaning practices.

Pyle

Market Report Notes Steady Agricultural Commodities

The report shows mixed activity across farm products with corn oats and rye mostly steady or firm. Demand remains strong for rye flour and hay while poultry and hops lag. Textile and meat items like butter cheese pork lard stay firm or active with sugar and molasses showing steadiness in trade.

Boston Markets Calm Flour and Grain Prices June 4

Market reports show quiet trading across flour and grain with lighter jobber stocks and steady to firm quotes. Wheat and corn prices vary by region with New York and Milwaukee noting lower cash figures while Minneapolis and St Louis hold near prior levels. oats and barley steady amid moderate demand.

Butter Market Steady With Small Movements Noted

Butter market remains steady at prior quotations. Western extra fresh creamery butter sells at 20 cents, some brands higher. Western extra firsts 19 cents, Western frets 18 cents, Western fancy imitation creamery 17 and a half cents, Western seconds 16 cents, Western factory choice fresh.

Western Extra Western Western Fancy

Market Quotes and Prices for Dairy, Grains and Poultry Firm

Quotations cover butter, cheese, beans, peas, seeds, potatoes and poultry. Receipts and sales occur in New York Ogdensburg Canton and other markets with firm to steady tones and varying yields. Prices span butter at 16 21c, cheese at 7 9c, beans and peas in dollars per bushel, and poultry values from 14 to 25 cents per pound.

Vermont Vermont Dairy Eastern New York Ohio Ganton Ogdensburg New Hampshire Choice Western Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick California North Jersey Houston Rose Bush Houlton Aroostook Aroostoo Burbanks Davis Rose Burbank State Rose Bermuda Ile

Banana Steamer Arrivals From Jamaica and Baracoa

The steamer Amicitia arrives June 6 from Bara coa with bananas for W. W. and C. R. Noyes. The steamer Hondo arrives June 7 from Jamaica with bananas for the Boston Fruit Company.

Banana Steamers Amicitia Baracoa Jamaica Boston Fruit Company

Fruit Prices and Market Notes

The market shows quiet movement at steady prices for Baldwins and russets with boxed quotes from 3.50 to 4.00. Oranges and lemons remain in demand with Palermo oranges at 3.50 to 4.50 per box and Palermo lemons at 4.50 per box. Strawberries and Maryland gooseberries flow in with Maryland sales averaging 8 cents per piece and $2.50 per bushel for gooseberries.

Palermo Messina Alencia

Market Report Shows Wide Produce Supply and Solid Demand

The market lists abundant true and a strong demand for vegetables. Prices include new marrow squash at 300 per barrel, asparagus at 1 per dozen, Norfolk green peas 175 per crate half bar, Maryland 250 basket, Florida tomatoes 1 per crate, Southern cabbage 1 to 125 per crate, kale 0.5 per barrel, spinach 0.2 per bush, North Carolina string beans 1 per crate, Savannah string beans 0.5 to 0.75 per crate, wax beans 2.50 per crate, native dandelions 0.35 per bush, onions 0.02 to 0.03 per bunch, Bermuda onions 1.50 to 1.65 per crate, Egyptian onions 2.25 per case, beets 1 per bush, summer squash 1 per crate, 45 per barrel, carrots 1 per bush, lettuce 0.4 per head, turnips 1.26 per bush, French white 2 per barrel, rhubarb 0.25 per radish, cucumbers at various prices.

Maryland Florida North Carolina Southers St Andrews

Provisions Market Report Across Cities and Meats

Market notes show pork and products holding steady with varied prices for cuts such as long and backs. New York prices indicate a steady pork market with 200 barrels of mess p sold at 14 50 old and 15 50 new, while beef and bacon reach mixed levels across St Louis and Cincinnati markets.

York India Continent South America St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago Brighton

Sugar and Molasses Market Report

Sugar and molasses markets show firm raw sugar with steady prices and active demand for refined and retinea sugars. Quotations cover Cuba Javas Nos 10 to 11 and other refiners with regional shipper notes from New York and Caribbean ports. Prices vary by grade from 23 to 66 cents per pound in listed markets.

Urars Cuba Wyse New York Ponce Porto Rico Cienfuegos Mayaguez

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